4. In section 1(10) of the Equal Pay Act 1970 (definition of “statutory body” for equal treatment purposes), after “enactment” there is inserted “(including an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament)”.

“(2B)The Minister may, to such extent and subject to such conditions as he thinks fit, delegate to the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body any function exercisable by him by virtue of this section or any scheme made thereunder so far as that function or scheme relates to any employees of that Body.”.

(3) In subsection (3), after “particular scheme” there is inserted “(other than a scheme mentioned in subsection (3A) below)”.

(4) After subsection (3) there is inserted–

“(3A)Before making any scheme under this section relating to any employees of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (referred to as “the Parliamentary corporation”) the Minister, or, if the Minister so directs, the Parliamentary corporation, shall consult with–

(a)persons appearing to the Minister or the Parliamentary corporation, as the case may be, to represent persons likely to be affected by the proposed scheme, or

11.—(1) In section 85(5A) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (evidence of road classification etc.)(5), after “Secretary of State” there is inserted “or, where the function of specifying under section 82(1)(b) of this Act a classification or type of road is, by virtue of section 63 of the Scotland Act 1998, exercisable by the Scottish Ministers, a certificate of an officer of the Scottish Ministers”.

(2) Any certificate issued by an officer of the Secretary of State under section 85(5A) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 shall, if in force immediately before the time when subparagraph (1) of this paragraph takes effect, and to the extent that it relates to a function exercisable by the Scottish Ministers, have effect as if done by an officer of the Scottish Ministers insofar as that is required for continuing its effect after that time.

12. In section 1 of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (power to make emergency orders)–

(a)in subsection (2), in the definition of “designating authority”(6), for “Secretary of State” in the second place where it occurs there is substituted “Scottish Ministers”; and

(b)after subsection (11) there is inserted–

“(12)Where an order under this section is made by the Scottish Ministers, or is made on their behalf by the Food Standards Agency in accordance with an arrangement made under section 17 of the Food Standards Act 1999(7), this section shall have effect subject to the following modifications–

(a)any reference to Parliament or to a House of Parliament shall be construed as a reference to the Scottish Parliament; and

(b)in subsection (9), for “Parliament is dissolved or prorogued or during which both Houses are adjourned” there shall be substituted “the Scottish Parliament is dissolved or is in recess”.”.

(a)in subsection (5) for “Commissioners of Inland Revenue” there is substituted “Scottish Ministers”; and

(b)for subsection (6) there is substituted–

“(6)The Scottish Ministers may, for the purpose of preparing any directions under subsection (5) above, make such investigations and set up such facilities as appear to them to be appropriate.”.

(3) For “House of Commons” in subsections (5) and (6) of section 108A(9), there is substituted “Scottish Parliament”.

(4) Anything done by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue in exercise of the functions transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of paragraph (2) above, shall, if in force at the time when the transfer takes effect, have effect as if done by the Scottish Ministers in so far as that is required for continuing its effect after that time.

16. Section 69 of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 applies in relation to any function of the Scottish Ministers or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body which is a function delegated to them or it by a Minister of the Crown by virtue of section 1(2) or (2B)(10) of the Superannuation Act 1972 and, so far as may be necessary for enabling any provision to be made under section 69 of the Act of 1994 in respect of any such function, references in that section to–

(a)an office-holder shall be read as if they included the Scottish Ministers and the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, and

(b)an officer, in relation to the Scottish Ministers, means any member of the staff of the Scottish Administration, and, in relation to the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, means any member of the staff of the Scottish Parliament.

17. In section 12(1) of the Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995 (interpretation), in the definition of “enactment” there is added at the end “and an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament”.

20. In section 216 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, in subsection (6) (which defines certain terms relating to what constitutes specific planning permission for the purposes of the section)–

(a)at the end of paragraph (b)(ii), “or” is omitted; and

(b)at the end of paragraph (b)(iii) there is inserted–

“;or

(iv)by an order which has been brought into operation in accordance with the provisions of the Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Orders subject to Special Parliamentary Procedure) Order 1999(12) or of an enactment comprised in, or contained in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament providing, or making provision for, the special procedure referred to in section 94(2) of the Scotland Act 1998”.

21. In Schedule 2 to the Human Rights Act 1998 (procedure in relation to remedial orders), after paragraph 6 there is inserted–

“7.—(1)This paragraph applies in relation to–

(a)any remedial order made, and any draft of such an order proposed to be made,–

(i)by the Scottish Ministers; or

(ii)within devolved competence (within the meaning of the Scotland Act 1998) by Her Majesty in Council; and

(b)any document or statement to be laid in connection with such an order (or proposed order).

(2)This Schedule has effect in relation to any such order (or proposed order), document or statement subject to the following modifications.

(3)Any reference to Parliament, each House of Parliament or both Houses of Parliament shall be construed as a reference to the Scottish Parliament.

(4)Paragraph 6 does not apply and instead, in calculating any period for the purposes of this Schedule, no account is to be taken of any time during which the Scottish Parliament is dissolved or is in recess for more than four days.”.

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